What would you classify an HR31 as?

[R31Nismoid]

GTS-R is a homologation special like like a Cosworth RS-500, and I wouldn't call that a sports car.  Sports cars are small, light and have an emphasis on handling

A GTS-R weights under 1400KG's if its standard.

around the 1350 i would say at the most.

you cant class em as a GT, no chance in the world.

They were the car before the GTR, and most certainly held thier own

With all the GTS-R add-ons there were a nice change from the normally dull RB20

[Adam_RSX]

1400kg is NOT light, its heavy Ash.

A Lotus Elan is a sports car, as is a Frogeye Sprite or an MX5. A Skyline isn't. Well... maybe one of the first NA DR30's, but thats it

[Cillham]

haha, just think they can easily be confused with the aussie cars even though they are quite different throughout.. the "non-educated" motoring population wouldn't know the difference

I get people asking me alot what is it? i didnt think people clicked it was an aussie 31, i get more the impression people see it as that sports coupe from japan. I've had some older blokes come up to me on a few occassions and have a chat purely because they like the look of the car, the shape and the fact its a mean, well designed car. A Hr31 gets you lots of looks, people scratching their head, thinking- whats that? Power wise.. basically the same mods done to a r32 to get it up and going- they both have rb20's... I voted GT

[Adam_RSX]

I think older guys would come up because they recognise the silhouette from Bathurst and the ATCC in the late 80's

[R31Nismoid]

i never said it was light

look at the sports sedan's... they arent exactly light in thier factory spec

[MrMayhem]

whilst we whoring this... anyone put a hr on the scales not real interested in factory quotations

[fatz]

hr are anou 1420kg heavy bitch compared to their aussi counterpart

[R31Nismoid]

yer, mine was 1.4 exactly... that was with the 25 which is around 30kg's heavier or something from memory.

that was with me in it too... but mine had a lof of the sound deadening ripped outta the boot and stuff, you can see the scrape marks under the rear seats if you pull em out

[floody]

My '88 GTS HR31 with ~30l of fuel was 1440kg.

My '88 GX local R31 with ~30l was 1280kg.

All the extra bracing, big doors, electric stuff, sound deadening, IRS rear end, spoilers and the fact everything seems to be that bit plusher than the local one (ie plusher dash padding, door trims, much nicer seats etc) all seems to add up.

Since I'm not stripping it out to go faster, I'll just have to get more power

[R31Nismoid]

tis the easiest way

the coupes are hell heavy, especially remember you have intrusion bars and stuff in the door. There is a nice easy few KG's